Bloody McAfee - Page 2

Bob97531 · 28-02-2011, 14:11

If anyone uses O2 Broadband then Mcafee is free...

Bargain, £10 a month Broadband free AV....

jaysay · 28-02-2011, 18:14

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Originally Posted by Bob97531

If anyone uses O2 Broadband then Mcafee is free...

Bargain, £10 a month Broadband free AV....

When I got my Dell computer it was free for twelve months.

But there is a happy ending to this story with a little help from accyman, he phoned me at lunch time and came up with a normal landline phone number, I rang it and cancelled my account with McAfee and received a full refund, cheers accyman your help was much appreciated

Margaret Pilkington · 28-02-2011, 19:18

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Originally Posted by jaysay

When I got my Dell computer it was free for twelve months.

But there is a happy ending to this story with a little help from accyman, he phoned me at lunch time and came up with a normal landline phone number, I rang it and cancelled my account with McAfee and received a full refund, cheers accyman your help was much appreciated

Result John. Glad to hear that you got it sorted.

kestrelx · 28-02-2011, 23:39

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Originally Posted by jaysay

I got an Email from McAfee security yesterday, saying they had automatically take £54.99p from my account (I have no direct debit with them) for updating my subscriptions for 12 months, there was also an Email address to contact if for any reason you wanted to cancel your subscriptions withing 60 days. I sent of an Email asking for a refund as I no longer used there product. This morning they replied saying I should ring their help line were I would be able to cancel my agreement a receive my money back, ps the charge for this services is £1.53 per minute. The cheeky robbing barstewards, no doubt when I ring this number I'll be waiting for ages before I get an answer which could cost more than the bloody repayment

I had problem with McAfee I bought one brand new about a year ago. It only lasted one year before they wanted another £50:00 to carry on the subscription: which is robbery!

Now I downloaded AVG free trial and at least you can see that working as it has pop ups telling you what is going on!

cashman · 01-03-2011, 08:01

have used AVG Free fer about 7 years am more un happy wi it.

set it n it does a daily scan.

Margaret Pilkington · 01-03-2011, 11:34

maybe the free security systems are better now....but I couldn't go back to one, as I have lost trust and confidence in them.
I save money in lots of other ways...besides,like the advert says 'I'm worth it!'

cashman · 01-03-2011, 16:19

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

maybe the free security systems are better now....but I couldn't go back to one, as I have lost trust and confidence in them.
I save money in lots of other ways...besides,like the advert says 'I'm worth it!'

Reason i installed it, was a guy who worked at Blackburn Job Center told me they used it, so reasoned its fine fer me.

jaysay · 01-03-2011, 17:41

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

maybe the free security systems are better now....but I couldn't go back to one, as I have lost trust and confidence in them.
I save money in lots of other ways...besides,like the advert says 'I'm worth it!'

like BullGuard now Margaret can't fault it

Studio25 · 01-03-2011, 23:56

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Originally Posted by Bob97531

If anyone uses O2 Broadband then Mcafee is free...

Bargain, £10 a month Broadband free AV....

I've just been given a laptop to repair by a friend of the family - completely knackered through visiting dubious websites.

(The laptop, not the friend.)

It was being "protected" by McAfee. Not any more...

It's worth pointing out that these a/v programs are as good or bad as each other. The reason I ditched it was from prior experience of how much faster the PC will run after it's deleted.

Margaret Pilkington · 02-03-2011, 06:29

Well try Bullguard...it doesn't slow down the machine and is excellent...you can get a 60 day trial free.......and if you do buy, then the subscription protects 3 machines.......for less than Mc Afee.

jaysay · 02-03-2011, 09:17

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Originally Posted by Studio25

I've just been given a laptop to repair by a friend of the family - completely knackered through visiting dubious websites.

(The laptop, not the friend.)

It was being "protected" by McAfee. Not any more...

It's worth pointing out that these a/v programs are as good or bad as each other. The reason I ditched it was from prior experience of how much faster the PC will run after it's deleted.

That's exactly why I stopped using Mcafee Studio, it really screwed my laptop up big style, it was a good job I had and extended warranty or it would have cost be a fortune

JCB · 02-03-2011, 17:48

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Originally Posted by jaysay

When I got my Dell computer it was free for twelve months.

But there is a happy ending to this story with a little help from accyman, he phoned me at lunch time and came up with a normal landline phone number, I rang it and cancelled my account with McAfee and received a full refund, cheers accyman your help was much appreciated

Please keep that number handy , Jaysay , if you will please . I use McAfee and may need it some time .

jaysay · 02-03-2011, 17:56

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Originally Posted by JCB

Please keep that number handy , Jaysay , if you will please . I use McAfee and may need it some time .

No probs JCB